Thrust-bearing.



110.806.389. 'PATENTED DLG.5,19o5

. J. A. ANDERSON.'

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. :The invention is clearly.. illustrated in "the yaccompanying'drawings,wherein similar ref f4 v out the several views, and asvto saidv draw- IINITED STATES' PATENT OEEIOE.

4JAMES A. ANDERSON, OE 'NEW YORK, 1N;v Y., ASSIGNOR, BY. DIRECT AND r MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To MONTAUK ENGINEERING COMPANY,- OE NEW n YORK, N. Y.,l A CORPORATION OE NEWjYORK. 1

THBusT-BEARING.

No. 806,389.l

Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled Inch 7,1905, Serial No. 248,'888.4

n Patented Dec. 5,1905.

To culi whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. ANDERSON, a

i' citizen ofthe United States, residing at New York, Manhattan borough, in the county and 5 State of New York, have invented 4certain newand useful Improvements inY Thrust-- Bearings, which improvements are'fullyset .forth in thel following specification.

This invention relates to improvements in j l bearings for shafts disposed lto sustain substruction, durable, eilicient, arid rehable; in

practical service, Which shall embody feaj 1n con'unctionywith a revolving shaft subj ect to en vpressure a film orbody of lubricant,- whereby friction resultin from. the end pres. surezon'sad shaft shall e eiectually over` come and the 'wearing effect between said shaftand the bearing reduced to a minimum,

and shall possess certain well-definedfadvanta es over prior analogous constructions."

lsition and relative arrangements of the parts sand devlces madeuse of in the details of the general construction and in certainA combil n nations wherehythe attainment of thefore- A objlect is rendered practicable,all of' hereinafter whic 1 l be more particularly d d e appen ek j referred to and .set forth in t y eren'cecharacters denote likeaparts throu`gh` giiigurafi side elevatipnjofa thruse "elevation thereof llooking at -spaced a 'suitable distance apart to form the tures serving to maintain under pressure and..

-face for l e l c yokes rigidlyzin position to enable them to resist the thrust 'of the thrustfrmgs and to actween said' rings heavyLhori'zon'tal longitudithislmeansthei okes inlay be;y accuratel .justieid on theibo tjs," andthe boltswillfta' e 'thefstrain brought on theV yokes 'andzpreven Fig.I 1; f Fig.j4 isancentral.verticallon 'tu-'j dinals-sectioniof the automatic control ing#l bottm' planvview"of'said-controllingevalve.- "Incarrvinm'out mv invention I make useof.y

terial, havin a lubricant-compartment 2 and upstanding-lgugs 3 at the ends thereof. This casing is anchored, as by means of bolts 4, position orservice, as in common ractice.

5 designates the shaft to which t e thrustbearing 1s applied, saidshaft being preferably-vv themain driving-shaft of a-steamship and 6o.4

being adapted to `carry at one end the propeller. As arranged inthe drawingsthe ro` peller is'to be secured to the-end 6 of the s aft so that thev thrust 'of the propeller or screwv will be towardtherightfhand end of the ap- 65. paratus Yas arranged inFig. 1. This shaft lwi'thi'n the bearing-casingl is provided with a series of annular thrusterings -7, which areannular channels 8. These thrust-rings are preferabl formed integral with the shaft; ut it wi lof course be understood that they maybe secured-thereto in anysuitable manner. These yrings are 'so arran ed o n the shaft that they rotate within the ubricant or oil compartment 2, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, and are of such diameter that their lower portions extend below the level of the oil in l said compartment. Fitting closely within the channels 8 are okes9, whose ends are bolted .o

' down to the he invention consists inthe novel dispoearing -casing by bolts 10. These yokes are each provided with depend-- in arms 11, which extend below the horizone. ta center of the shaft, as shown in Fig. 1.3,.in order to rovide an extensive bearing-sur- 85 tlhet'hrus't-'ringa .To secure these curately adjust' them' to; the channels benally-extending bolts "1 Y2fare mountedv in the lugs 3'of thejcasing,jfoneof these bolts being.;v

varranged on each'y sideof the shaft; The l yokes 9 'are formedwith the recesses 13 'tofre-j i anregen 'sideroft eyqkesarenuts .14.1, B

oil-cup-15, andleading 16.1: port'fo ns-at its lower endfintofaz l 65 'Gonnectedtdthe pessegef4-4 offeec casing side of fhe-yoke-that is, on the side toward the propellersaid side of the ring being the fone totekeu the thrust offfthe -propellen As showninv ig. 3,-the enlso the said oildelivery port 17 extend to a peint slightlybeloiw the horizontil center of the slhaft, sglthat sai port provi es a very amp e'sup i yfo lubricant to the thrust-ring. Connected to the :upper end of each of the iorts 16- is e sup- Io ply-Supe 18, whose up er en is connected to e va / 1 5I pipes- 20. @neend 'off the* supply'epipe' 21=-is is connected bye 'pipe 26 tofpressme-controlnder-between- 'the two` pistons being-open'l -to 3 5 Connected to thelpiston() is avelvefcpereting rod whichf rejects through' the-u 'er I head-of said eylin er'28iendis connecte ,by

` rock-shaft being connected by enf erin-3% und 4o rody 39Vto a-valveearrr 40-o 'e controller-vulve 41' in thestearnsu-pply 'pipe-24.

needlewalve-isorrnillyheld to itsi 'seatby late and: ald-just they tensioniof *thei spring1'45 'on thevlvef42, a plug 491s screwfedfinthe' d 'tffbear' Y 5 5 axially bored to furnish afge de'fo'z the stem 48 othevalve. TheV-valve is=provided with a, rib 151,'- which-slides irre corresponding "grooveinithe'fcesing topreve'nt' the rotation of the valve. Thef'chanberfliispro\ided I seid climber-of `the '='oil 'whch'mayb'e forced 'along the-valvestenifrom thepassa' e 44.

ve-casing 19, eac osidlvlvefcesin'gs being connected by e pipe 20 to the oil-sup.

an the' steam'cylinden' and 'to' *the bttomof 19 is e pressure-gage 54, which is 'tdapted 'to indicate the pressure of oil in piipe 18 and in the connected' passagesA 44am withinthe fthe? eure-of `oil inl each of the'yokes may be etermined at a glance.

Connected to each oil-cup 15 is a: port 55, which at its lower end connects with a ort -56, which leeds oil to the rear side-of .eac of the thrust-rin s, es shown cleerly in Fig. 1. @lfed 'thro'g these ports is not .under pressure, as the rear face of the thrust-ring may be eliciently*ilubrlcatedwithout themeces- 11 si of plecin' the-oil-un'deri esame.

'cured to thejyokes-andy cover* Pthe reete'nportion of thejoint-between seidyo esend the "thrust-rings. Theseilguafrdslrest fon'- the outer surface of the 1 thrust-rings and their '-'lowe`r=ends extend downhill-to the-bearingyeasing,- es shownlin Fig. 1, -solfthet-*anyoil rings and the yokes will be by these guides led bft'ck into' 'the' bill-compartment 2. f The '1inner'edgesof these guides e-relarrenged' to lbean-cle'sely xoni the f thrust rings. l--nniler 'I guides-58 are'arranged onf the forward side of the yekeslandf'servelinf"theseme manner: Ato `-1leed*=b;"ck= to f thef-'oili-chambenany=`oill that 'Smay" lfind fits-wey `outhletween: the* 'ferward thrust-rings. 'Fhe-pera-tionfoflthelep arwtusmayfbe '#b'i'ieliydesdribedms followsf ilis supplied to 1 the-oil chamber or compavtmentiin the Lbearing-Casin -bya-ny siittblelmeens. Thisoil is pumpe `-un`der afpressure into1pipe'21giend "when thepress'n-1'e"--ishsulcilentl to force the valves. 42 f'rom ftheirt seats Neil-f vwill #pass -thieuglrthefpassegestllJ to' the lpi es-'18fand ftd Ithe pressure-gages 54. '.Ffronit el i es"18 "the oil-will-'passn'to theprts'ifn' it ence fto thed'eliver lhports' 17 The-lvalvesb42ere lso edjusted# etinl rder'i-tof displace: them fthe pressure' in( the'pipe e2 1- lmeist belgreeter than the pressurebetween the thrustwings 'i antlthexyokes. Bgly-muinteinsin-g euch ai'pres- -sune^in1said-pipes andin theimpeitsl and 17 al'. thin-film* of oil willI be maintained between thei thrust-rin sv and the* rear=sides iof Sthe yokes, and sai film of oil or other lubricant will eliminate' therictionbetween'sidip'arts. It'lwill oconrse Lbe undesteodi that ini order u*to* secure-'this' resltitherpressure cnt-theV oil must exceed the lpress'ureo the thnist-rings 4*against* thefyekes. l:Asf the oil=ndsits w.. 'frontbe'tw'e'erfthe lthmst-ringsahd the yok Eit will beledb'aek rte ftheoil-compafrtment -b` meensof theigides 57 iend'58.

f The'pu-rposeoll the controller-27 is -to'nfsrin` tain errA equalt oil-pressure oni 2the'-ibeerings,

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. sure. To this endthe piston in the steamcylinder is of much greater area than the piston in theoil-cham er, so thatthe pressure of th'el oil in the oil-chamber willbe consider- .ably greater than-'the steam-pressuref-on'- the piston 30. By this means a supplyofwoil is maintained under `a heavy pressureincommunication with theinletf-ports 43 of the casings 19.` Should the pressure maintained by the pump be decreasedfor instance, 4b reason of reduction in'steamressure--t e. olil-` in the oil-chamber 29 wo'ul be forced down-y ward 'by the steam above the piston -30:,to

. compensate for `the reduction in pressure maintained 'by the pump. The downward movement of the steam-piston would rock shaft 37 and open valve 41 through its con-v nections 38 and 39, increasin thegsupply of steam to the pum and there y accelerating its movement an .permitting it to raise the y oilressure.

. the adjoining thrust-ring.

y. the pressure-gages 54'the amount of ressure on the oil in the ports 16 and 17 may seriesof thrust rings or members thereon, a

. 'for maintaining 1series ,of stationary rigid thrust-yokes adapted to take the thrust of the shaft, and' means said yokes an the thrust members on thel shaft, and means for indicatin the' pressure of said oil between eachpair'o thrust members. A 2,. A thrust-bearing comprising a shaft, athrust; memberthereon, astationary rigid 'thrust memberv to take the thrust of the shaft, means for maintainingoil under pressure between saidv thrust members, means for indicatin the pressure on said oil, and steamcontrolle means for governing the'pressure` on said oil.

3. A thrust-bearin comprising a bearing-j casing'formed with a oweroil-compartment,4 aA shaft, a thrust-ring formed" thereon and adapted to enter said oil-compartment, a

statlonary rigid thrustfyoke against whichv the thrust-ring isadapted to bear, oil-supply orts formed in saidl yoke and ada ted to de-` liver oil between said yoke and t e thrustring, means to direct the'oil to the oil-compartment in the bearing, an'oil-pump 'connected to said oil-compartment, means toV deliver the oil from the pump'k to the ports in the yoke, and an automaticpressure-regulatin yalve interposed vbetween the pump and t e mts in the yoke.

oil under' pressurey between Athrust-ring is ada ted to casing formed withwa lower oil-compartment, i a shaft, a thrust-ring formed thereon and orts formed in said yoke and ada vted to dever oil between said y oke and t e thru'string, means---to direct t e oil to the oilcompartment in the bearing, .an oil-pumpconnected to said `oil-cor'npartment, means to deliver the oil romthe pump to theports in the yoke, anautomatm pressure-regulating valve interposed between the pump and the ports in the yoke, and a pressure-gage be-l tween said pressure-regulatingvalve and lthe orts in the 1n the ports.- 5. A thrust--bearin comprising a bearing- 8o. yoke to indicate the' oil-pressure casin formed with a, ower oil-compartment,

a sha t, a thrust-ring formed Vthereon a staear, oil'- supply tionary rigid' thrust-yoke a ainst which the. .thrust-ring is adapted@ to orts formed in said yoke and adapted to dei 'ver oil between said yoke andthe thrustring, means to direct t e oil to the oil-compartment in theo bearing, an oil-pump connected to said oil-compartment, means to deliver' the oil Jfrom the pump to the ports on the yoke, an automaticpressure-controllin valve between the pump and saidffports, an oiluardsfto catch the outwardowing-oil` an direct' it into ami-compartment in the 1f bearing-.casing 6. A thrust-bearin ycomprising abearing-- casin '-formed witha ower oil-compartment, a sha t, a thrust-ring. formed thereon, a sta, tionary rigid thrust-yoke agtainst which the y ear, oil-supply orts formed sai oke ada ted to de- 'ver oil between lsald yoke and t e thrustring, means to 'direct the oilto the oil-compartment in the bearing, an oil-pump connected to said oil-compartment, means to deliver thev oil from the pump to the' ports, in

the yoke, av steam-actuated pressure-con-v troller connected to the oil-supply pipe, and

to govern the ump.

meansr actuated by saidpressure-controller l 7. 'A Ahrustearlng comprising aibearingcasing, a shaft,-a thrust-rin formed thereon, a stationary rigidthrusto the thrust-ring isadapte to bear, oil-supply orts formed m'said yoke and ada ted to dever oilbetween said yoke and t e thrust,-

ring, anoil-pump connected to the fports in troller connectedc'tol theoilsupply pipe leadv`ing from thepump andconsisting o an oilcomrartment in communication with-'said above the piston in the steam-cylinder, and

e against whichl roo gether, means toi `alsteam-supply i st-bearmg comprising abearing- 1 24o fthe yoke,A a steam actuated V pressure con'-` means connected to the piston inthe steamcylinder to control the pump.

- l8. A--thrust-bearing. comprising means to` maintain oil under pressure inv t e-bearin and a pressure-controller consisting of an yoilcompartinentand asteam-compartment larger in'diameter than. theoil-compartment,

a a iston in each of-said compartments, means for maintaining a steam-supply above the io iston in the steam-compartment, and means or delivering oilfrom the oil-compartment to the bea-ring, wherebyA the oil will be maintained under a pressure greater-than the steam-pressure in the steam-cylinder.

x 5 9. A thrust-bearing complrising asuitable support, a shaft mounted yt erein, a series of thrust-rings on said shaft, a stationary rigid thrust-yoke for each of said. thrust-rings and against which the thrust-rings are adapted to ff 2o bear, oil-supiply ports-.being formed infsaid y okes and a apted to deliver oil between the yokes .and the thrust-ringsf an -oil-pump to deliver oilunder pressure tothe ports =inthe yoke, an atomatic pressure-controlling valve for each thrustoke, said valve being interposed between t e pump and the portsiin the yoke, whereby'an equal amount=of oil Awillbe deliveredtothe. ports in each thrust-yoke.

. "10. A thrust-bearing comprising a support,

A3 0 4a shaft, aE thrust member formed "thereon, a

stationary rigid thrust .meniber, oil-supply #ports formed .in said stationarv 'thrust .mem-

er and adapted to deliver oil between said member and the .-thrust member on the shaft,

3 5 an oil-pump adapted -todeliver oilunder pressure to the port in thestationary thrust member; yand an automatic pressure-regulating valve interposed between thepump and the orts in thestationary thrust member,where 4o ythe sup ly of oil-to the thrust members willl be` stpppe when the pressure is reduced below a predetermined point.

1 1; A thrust-bearingcomprising a support,

a shaft, a thrust member-formed thereon, a

4 5 stationary Irigid thrust =member,-oil-supply portsformed in. saidstationa thrustmemer and-.adapted to deliver oi' betweensaid -member and the thrust'memb'er'on the shaft,

an oil-pump' adapted to deliver oil under pres- 5o= sure tothe portin' the stationary-thrust member, and an .automatic-1 pressure-regulating l valve interposed between the pump and the Vports inthe'stationary thrust fmembenwhereythe supply -of oil 'to the lthrust .members l will be stopped -when thezpressure is reduced belowy a predetermined point, apressuregage-located-between the'- ressureregulating va ve and the thrust mem ers to indicate the vpressure of oil in the-portsof the stationary.

thrust-rings on said shaft', a stationary rigid j thrust-yoke for ,each of saidthrust-rings and .against whichthe thrust-ring's-,are adapted vto bear, oil-supplyports being formed in said yekes and a apted to deliver oil betweenthe yokes and the thrust-rings, an oil-pumpft deliveroil under pressure to the ports in the yoke, an automatic pressure-controlling valve 7o for each thrust-voke, said valve being interposed between -the pump and the ports in the yoke, whereby an equal amount of oil will be delivered'to lthe ports in each thrust-yoke, and 'awpressure-gage located between each, 75 pressure-'controlling valve and the ports in the thrust members to=indicate the ressure of oil in said ports Vwhereby the supp y of oil to eachpair of thrust members may be individully controlledand the pressure thereon 8o note 13. Athrust-bearing comprising a shaft,l` f a thrust member thereon, a stationary rigid thrust member to take l the thrust of the shaft, means for maintaining oil under pressure between said thrust members,l and steamcontrolled means for governing ythe pressure on'said oil.

.14. A.thrustbearing comprising a shaft, `a thrustmember thereon, a stationary rigid 9o thrust member to 4take the' vthrust of the shaft, means for maintainin oil under pressure between said thrust mem ers, and steamcontrolled means for governin the pressure on said oil, and means actuate by said pressure-controller to govern the -means for maintaining oil under pressure between the thrust members.

15. A thrust-bearing comprising a shaft, a thrust member thereon, a stationary thrust roo member to take the thrust of the shaft, means for maintaining oil under .pressure between said thrust members, steam-controlled means for governing the pressure on said oil, and an automatic pressure-controlling valve to reg- :o5

=with o1lsupply-ports`adapted to deliver oil 115 between'the yokes and lthe thrust-rings, oilguards connected to said okes and bridging the joints-between-theyo es and the thrustrings, 'said guards being adapted to direct oil tothe oil-com artment,an oil-pump, means izo 4todeliver oil om said pumpto. the ports in the yokes, anautomatically-operating pressure-controlling valve for each thrust yoke,

andadaptedl to regulate the supply of oil to vthe ports in said yoke, and an inde endent pressure-gage for each thrust-yoke an located etween said. thrust-yoke .and the pressurecontrolling valve to indicate the pressure of oil in said orts.

17. vthrust-beai'ing comprising a bearvige ment, a s

I ed to bel rigidly secured at their ends to the bearing casing, said yokes being provided v with oil-supply'ports adapted toI deliver oil between the yokes and the thrust-rings, oil-4 guards connected to said okes and bridging v the joints between the yo es and the thrust-A` rings, said guards being adapted to direct vthe oil to the-oil-com artment, an oil-pumlrl),y

. means to deliver o1 from said ump to t 15 ports in the yokes, an automatica y-operating pressure controlling valve for nachy thrustyokeand adapted to regulate the supplyof oil to the ports of said yoke, and animlepexuleut pressuregage for each thrust-yolmy and located between said thrust-yoke and the pressure-controlling valve to indicate the pressure f of oil insaid ports, a steam-actuated pressurecontroller connected vto the oil -f supply, and

the pump. Y

JAMEs-A.AN1)13RsoN;

Witnesses:

` W.l H. RUBY,

E. KAUFMANN.

4Ineans actuated by said controller to govern 

